California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1445 — Medi-Cal: federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to which medical benefits are provided to public assistance recipients and certain other low-income persons. Existing law provides that federally qualified health center (FQHC) services and rural health clinic (RHC) services, as defined, are covered benefits under the Medi-Cal program, to be reimbursed, to the extent that federal financial participation is obtained, to providers on a per-visit basis. "Visit" is defined as a face-to-face encounter between a patient of an FQHC or RHC and specified health care professionals. Existing law allows an FQHC or RHC to apply for an adjustment to its per-visit rate based on a change in the scope of services it provides. This bill would provide that a maximum of 2 visits, as defined, taking place on the same day at a single location shall be reimbursed when either after the first visit the patient suffers illness or injury requiring additional diagnosis or treatment or the patient has a medical visit, as defined, and another health visit, as defined, or both. The bill would require an FQHC or RHC that currently includes the cost of encounters with more than one health professional that take place on the same day at a single location as constituting a single visit for purposes of establishing its FQHC or RHC rate to, by January 1, 2011, apply for an adjustment to its per-visit rate, and, after the rate adjustment has been approved by the department, require the FQHC or RHC to bill a medical visit and another health visit that take place on the same day at a single location as separate visits. The bill would make other conforming changes. This bill would require the department, by January 15, 2010, to submit a state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reflecting the changes described above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 8).

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  9. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1970.)

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. Read first time.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  20. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Primary
  • V. Manuel Perez · Cosponsor
  • Wiggins · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Co-sponsors (2)

  • V. Manuel Perez
  • Wiggins

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Leno — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Republican 1000
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Negrete — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Cox — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
McLeod — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1445 CHESBRO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83003
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 89003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Conway — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19004
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 22004
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
De — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Block — Yea
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nava — Yea
Conway — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1445 do?
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to which medical benefits are provided to public assistance recipients and certain other low-income persons. Existing law provides that federally qualified health center (FQHC) services and rural health clinic (RHC) services, as defined, are covered benefits under the Medi-Cal program, to be reimbursed, to the extent that federal financial participation is obtained, to providers on a per-visit basis. "Visit" is defined as a face-to-face encounter between a patient of an FQHC or RHC and specified health care professionals. Existing law allows an FQHC or RHC to apply for an adjustment to its per-visit rate based on a change in the scope of services it provides. This bill would provide that a maximum of 2 visits, as defined, taking place on the same day at a single location shall be reimbursed when either after the first visit the patient suffers illness or injury requiring additional diagnosis or treatment or the patient has a medical visit, as defined, and another health visit, as defined, or both. The bill would require an FQHC or RHC that currently includes the cost of encounters with more than one health professional that take place on the same day at a single location as constituting a single visit for purposes of establishing its FQHC or RHC rate to, by January 1, 2011, apply for an adjustment to its per-visit rate, and, after the rate adjustment has been approved by the department, require the FQHC or RHC to bill a medical visit and another health visit that take place on the same day at a single location as separate visits. The bill would make other conforming changes. This bill would require the department, by January 15, 2010, to submit a state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reflecting the changes described above.
Who sponsors AB 1445?
AB 1445 is sponsored by Chesbro, V. Manuel Perez, and Wiggins.
What is the current status of AB 1445?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1445?
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